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Anyone who is really curious might be able to get information directly from Amtrak, which is subject to the Freedom of Information Act. I don't see any AGR stuff listed here in the ready to download documents, but I'm sure one could request it. https://www.amtrak.com/foia

Not sure when the last time there was a double TQP points bonus.

I think I already mentioned that my flight was scheduled for Christmas Day and I ended up taking Amtrak the next day on short notice. I'm just hoping to get my points back - all 1991 plus the $5.60 in fees. But they say that reasonable expenses include travel and meals incurred. I'm pretty...

I just received a message that my "deposit" request has been received and that it can take up to 24 hours for the points to show up in my account.

They're offering 25,000 Rapid Rewards points to passengers who were hit by cancellations. I just tried cashing in my offer and I'll have to see how long it takes. https://www.npr.org/2023/01/04/1146865858/southwest-airlines-apologizes-and-then-gives-its-customers-frequent-flyer-points

The California Cars don't have the same amount of legroom as Superliner equipment. When I rode Capitol Corridor regularly, sometimes there was a Superliner cafe car with long-distance coach seating on the upper level and I preferred all the legroom. The regular seating on California Cars have...

I've seen partially free. In Southern California many agencies have a free student transit pass, although I couldn't take advantage of it with my child who isn't a student in the area. San Francisco MUNI has gone to a free service for those 18 and younger, although cable cars require full fare...

I certainly get that there are any number of things that need to be considered - especially the FAA rules on alcohol consumption before assuming one's duties. I even heard about an airport worker who got in trouble for a beer at lunch.

Bear with me as I'm stringing along several thoughts before I get to my main point...... So I'm back home after about a week in Los Angeles and Orange Counties. I managed to survive a Southwest flight cancellation with perhaps the last Amtrak bus/ride to LA. I think the Pacific Surfliner...

There are already complaints about being constantly monitored on the job. Off the job would be really problematic. Just this morning there was a call-in discussion on a local radio program about truck drivers feeling uncomfortable about being tracked all the time...

I know there's another discussion on this in the non-rail forum but this is more specific about Amtrak. I personally was supposed to be on an Oakland-Los Angeles flight on Christmas night. My big worry was about getting there on time to take the Big Blue Bus route 3 to Santa Monica where I was...

Most with open/close have them on the outside too.

The other door didn’t open and (I kid you not) two nuns were looking at it too. They were the people I walked with to the other platform. I also saw a couple LAPD on the platform and asked them how often it happens, and one officer says that can happen if the operator doesn’t open the door...

How do various systems/equipment do it? I got thrown for a loop the first time I rode on Sacramento RTD light rail because their doors (save the front door for disabled passenger) opened only by pressing a button when boarding or departing. I’ve been spending much of the past week in LA where...

It happens from time to time, but usually I hear about turning back to the departure airport or just continuing to the destination unless they simply can’t handle it with zip ties. Southwest reported did that last week. Looked it up and that was HNL-OAK, so there are no places to land in...

I wonder if they can take this back.

But they usually don’t stop in the middle of nowhere and call for local LE to remove the offenders. I guess the equivalent would be shoving someone out the emergency exit.

I had options, although last minute Amtrak around Christmas is risky. Bay Area to Southern California is a lot more reasonable for alternative short notice ground transportation compared to someone going to grandma’s house in Colorado or Texas. I’m losing a day, but I won’t be spending a...

I wouldn’t yell at them. I totally get all the abuse heaped at grunts who aren’t responsible for the problems and are only trying to help with the resources they have. I was supposed to be on WN 948 last night (Christmas Sunday) OAK-LAX. My biggest worry was that it might be delayed and I...